ISB Summer Internship For PGP: 175 Offers Received, Highest Stipend Rs 7.3 Lakh

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The Indian School of Business (ISB) announced the summer internship outcomes for the inaugural cohort (2024–26) of its Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL).

This cohort, with an average of 11 months of prior work experience—considerably lower than traditional MBA programmes—received over 175 internship offers from 38 companies across various sectors, with an average stipend of Rs 3.2 lakh and the highest stipend reaching Rs 7.3 lakh. The extensive participation from sectors such as consulting, banking and finance, FMCG, technology, conglomerates, manufacturing, and others, along with the diverse roles offered, underscores the strong industry confidence in the early-career management talent at ISB.

Consulting Services dominated, accounting for 47% of all offers. Accenture led the sector with 37 offers, while McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group collectively extended 19 offers. Other notable consulting firms, including EY-Parthenon, PwC, and Deloitte USI, also participated, offering roles in strategy, analytics, and business transformation.

Beyond consulting, the internship offers spanned multiple sectors:

Finance, Investment Advisory, and Private Equity firms provided 19% of internships, with participation from Jefferies, Mastercard, Barclays, Sorin Investments, DSP Asset Managers, JM Financial, Motilal Oswal, and Axis Bank.

The FMCG sector constituted 11% of offers, with organisations such as HUL, ITC, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur, and Castrol recruiting for roles in brand management and marketing strategy.

Technology firms accounted for 10% of offers, with companies like Amazon, Media.net, Practo, and Ola largely hiring for product management roles.

Conglomerates offered 7% of opportunities, with the Aditya Birla Group, Hinduja Group, Adani Enterprises, and Jindal providing positions in business operations, transformation, and strategy. The remaining 6% of roles spanned operations, strategy, and emerging technologies at Hero MotoCorp, Country Delight, William J Clinton Foundation, and Oyo Rooms.

Professor Deepa Mani, Deputy Dean, Academic Programmes, ISB, stated that the outcomes validate the programme’s founding premise. “This inaugural PGP YL cohort, with an average of just 11 months of work experience, has shown that our programme equips students with the knowledge and practical experience needed to compete for strategic, high-impact roles in leading organisations,” she said. “The diversity of recruiters and the quality of roles reflect both the academic rigour of the programme and the industry’s recognition of what young talent can achieve with the right foundation. Our focus has been on building skills that directly translate to workplace performance: technology, data, analytical decision-making, and strategy implementation.”

The summer placement outcomes highlight ISB’s ongoing engagement with industry and its commitment to preparing early-career professionals for leadership roles across sectors. The PGP YL programme aims to accelerate the development of young talent through intensive academic work connected to real-world business challenges.